Jason Kidd by Mavericks is anxious to let Cooper Flagg manages the show: “I want to put it on the guard”
Cooper Flagg will give the world his first peek at his career in the NBA when the Dallas Mavericks face each other against the Los Angeles Lakers on July 10 in the annual Las Vegas Summer League of the League.
When this happens, Maverks’s head of coach Jason Kidd wants his overall choice n. 1 that manages the show.
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“I am excited to give him the ball against the Lakers and see what happens,” Kidd said on Friday during the introductory Flag press conference in Dallas. “Let’s start immediately.”
Flagg is an forwarding, the 6-Foot-9 type that led a Duke team of 35 wins in all five main statistical categories as a serial number last season. As he earns the honor of National National Player of the Year, he scored on average 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 stolen and 1.4 blocks per game.
The native of Maine was the main event at this year’s Draft this year, as it became the youngest Drafte to go first by Lebron James in 2003.
But Kidd is struck by the maturity of Flag.
“Simply sitting here to listen to him, isn’t it incredible?” Kidd said on Friday. “I mean, we are talking about an eighteen year old who has all the right answers and is talking about training after this. But when you talk about his gift, he is a basketball player. And he is a winner.”
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Flagg is ready to continue winning the games in deck at NBA level, and this is an opportunity that few overall choices have enjoyed their first season in the championship. Although the maverks had only 1.8% probability of winning this year’s NBA lottery, they marked the choice n. 1. In the process, Dallas-Che saw its 2024-25 season with crossing ending in the last game game of the Western Conference-it became the fourth longest blow to win the lottery.
In other words, one year he remained from making the NBA finals and months after sending bumping waves throughout the League when they exchanged the Franchising centerpiece now formed Luka Dončić to the Lakers, the Maverick were dripped in the lottery and came out with the best choice.
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As expected, that choice has become Flagg, which in the end will be achieved by artists of the caliber of Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson. Those three are all 32 years old, but have a combined championship of six NBA championships and 24 all-stars appearances.
“I think it’s a blessing,” said Flagg. Many people in this position or this situation are not granted this opportunity. So I feel really blessed and grateful for the situation that has been given to me “.
He continued: “I can’t wait to be a sponge. I’m just coming here, I am excited to learn, immerse him and learn from the guys who are older and have already passed everything.”
Kidd was also enrolled by the Mavericks, but in 1994 when Dallas had the overall choice n. 2 After a season of 13-69. In five years the Mavericks coach reflected on his beginner season on Friday, noting that he had not many veterans on which to lean at that moment.
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No player in Dallas’s 1994-95 end of season roster has had more than six years of NBA experience, according to Sports Reference.
Experience is one thing, a collection of Hall of Fame curriculum is another. Flagg is surrounded by both.
Dallas, Texas – 03 November: Kyrie Irving #11 and Klay Thompson #31 of the Dallas Maverks celebrate after a score during the second half against Orlando Magic at the American Airlines Center on 03 November 2024 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo of Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
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“He is very lucky to have veterans, Future Hall of Famers,” Kidd said. “When you talk about Ky and Klay and then to AD, only to understand that the veterinarians will protect and help him. And they will pushed him.”
Kidd added: “So I think when it enters this situation, there is no better situation to learn the game, inside and outside the floor.”
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Even with all that talent by his side, Flagg should not take a back seat. Kidd wants to do a little bit of everything.
“I think it’s a versatile position, doing many different things,” said Flagg, when he was asked where he will play in the field. “With the team, looking at the roster, we can play an excellent basketball brand without position with many guys who can do many different things. I think it would be one of [our] The major strengths, and I think I’m just trying to play and do everything possible to help the team win “.
Kidd said Flagg answered this question perfectly.
“Because I don’t look at the location,” Kidd said.
The former All-Star Point guard 10 times continued: “I want to put it to the guard. I want to put it in uncomfortable and see how it reacts, being able to manage the show”.
Kidd has recognized that he will also have Flagg playing 2 and 3, and it is reasonable to expect that he spends some time at 4. These positions, however, are comfortable for Flagg, Kidd underlined.
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“We want to push,” said Flagg Kidd playing at a guard point. “And I think it will respond positively. It’s okay to fail. It’s okay to turn the ball. We talked about it.”
The first season of the four -year period of Kidd as head coach of Milwaukee Bucks was the second season of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. Kidd recalled Antetokounmpo-hour an all-star nine times and a time nba-in lack when it was given the opportunity to run.
“But he wanted to return and have the ball,” Kidd said about a young Antetokounmpo.
Kidd is confident that Flagg will be the same way.